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Not Your Average Classic Film Blogger Link Roundup
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Someone on Twitter said that Classic Film Bloggers all write about the same things with different views and that we are pretty much beating a dead horse. I have to disagree with that statement. I think the Classic Film blogging community is very varied and there are so many different films in many d read more
The Classic Film Collective: Buzz: The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon.BuzzThe Life and Art of Busby Berkeleyby Jeffrey SpivakUniversity Press of KentuckyPaperback ISBN: 9780813154084410 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's“In an era of breadlines, Depress read more
King of Kings (1961)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
King of Kings (1961) was directed by Nicholas Ray and stars a 33-year old Jeffrey Hunter as Jesus Christ. It's details like that, choosing an actor who was currently living in his Jesus Year (Jesus was 33 when he was crucified), that make this film simply astounding. It could have been a cheesy, ove read more
New & Upcoming Classic Film Books (18)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
New year, new books! Let's kick off the new year (albeit a little late) with some classic film books. Are you new to my list? Here are the details. The books include biographies, memoirs, scholarly texts, coffee table books and more from a variety of publishers. For any scholarly books I make s read more
Catching Up with Quelle (10)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Skyfall (2012) on the IMAX – The internet has been buzzing with great
reviews of Skyfall (2012) and I was particularly excited about this new
addition to the James Bond film legacy. My husband Carlos took me out on my birthday
to see this film at an IMAX theater. Let me confess to you dear rea read more
Tony Rome (1967) is pretty darn cool
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
When Tony Rome is out and about, trouble is sure to follow. I really loved this movie, so much so that I watched it twice in a row. Once for the story and a second time for the atmosphere. I'm a gal who loves details and this film had a lot to savor. Here are some things I picked up on. Enjoy.
Fli read more
My Top Picks for the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Me at the 2016 Francis Ford Coppola hand and footprint ceremony
I can't believe it. I'm going to the TCM Classic Film Festival for the fifth time. In a row! After going to the 2013 TCMFF, it was inevitable that another festival would be in my future. But who knew I'd be going so many times? Not me read more
Winner of the Steve McQueen Book Giveaway!
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The winner is Chad of noirWhale.com and noirWhale on Tumblr. Congrats Chad and thank you to everyone who entered my contest. read more
Coquette (1929)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Directed and produced by Sam Taylor, Coquette (1929): A Drama of the American South stars Mary Pickford in her first ever talking picture. Pickford plays Norma Besant, a "silly little coquette", as she calls herself, who enjoys being the toast of the town. She's the beloved daughter of Dr. read more
Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations
by Peter Evans and Ava Gardner
Simon and Schuster
Hardcover, 304 pages
July 2013
ISBN 9781451627695
Barnes and Noble
IndieBound
Powell's
In 1986, actress Ava Gardner suffered a stroke. Two years later she found herself in some financial difficulty and decid read more
Hollywood in Kodachrome: 1940-1949
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood in Kodachrome: 1940-1949
by David Wills
November 2013
It Books (Now Del Street Books)
Hardcover - 9780062265548
352 pages
Barnes and Noble
IndieBound
Powell's
While perusing the gift shop at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston recently I came across a copy of Hollywood in K read more
In a Lonely Place (1950)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Switching things up here a little bit. Because I felt Brother Orchid (1940), which is in the Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection boxed set, was a film that I wanted to write about with some detail, I replaced it with In a Lonely Place (1950) which is much more a Bogie film than Brother Orchid read more
Warner Archive Wednesday ~ A Millionaire for Christy (1951)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
A Millionaire for Christy (1951) stars Fred MacMurray as Peter Ulysses Lockwood, a popular radio advertising spokesperson. He's about to get married to June (Kay Buckley) in an arrangement more about convenience than about love. Little does Peter know that he's about to come into an inheritance of $ read more
Stars & Their Hobbies ~ Lauren Bacall
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Everyone agrees that Lauren Bacall collected beer steins. Except for Lauren Bacall.
When Bacall passed away passed away last month at the age of 89, several online obituaries claimed that Bacall's only hobby was collecting beer mugs/steins.
I did some research on this and came across an intervie read more
The Big Shot (1942)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
“He was a big shot once.”
The 1930s saw Humphrey Bogart in countless crime dramas playing every different variation on the gangster character. It wasn’t until the early 1940s, thanks to some poor decisions made by fellow actor George Raft, that Bogart’s career would do an ab read more
On Blogging for a Decade: Three Bloggers Share Their Journeys
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This month I'm celebrating 10 years of blogging. Before I share the story of my own journey I thought it would fun to highlight some other classic film bloggers who've been blogging for close or more than a decade. A big thank you to Jessica, Laura and Terry for participating.
Jessica at Robert read more
The Silent Screen and My Talking Heart by Nell Shipman
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Silent Screen & My Talking Heart
by Nell Shipman
Third Revised Edition - 2001
9780932129048
$24.95
Nell's secret for working with wild animals who could sense and would react dangerously to human fear:
"Truth is, I was afraid to be scared. I operated on fear like a surgeon and somehow read more
2019 Summer Reading Challenge
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I'm proud to announce this year's summer reading challenge (or winter for our friends who reside in the southern hemisphere)! It's time to dust off those classic film books you've been collecting and to start reading them! I challenge you to read and review up to 6 classic film books this summer.
I read more
2013 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge ~ Share Your Reading List
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Did you sign up for my 2013 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge? There is still time to sign up to participate! The deadline is July 15th to sign up for the challenge. All you have to do is fill out my form and review up to 6 classic film books on your blog or Goodreads profile.
For those read more
TCM Classic Film Festival 2017: Day 3 Recap
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Graduate signage at the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival
Another day in La La Land kicks off with the third day of the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival. Still weary from the midnight screening of Zardoz (1977), I managed to get up early for the 9 AM screening of The China Syndrome (1979). read more